Pollution And Business
INTRODUCTION
Companies need to take into account the links between the economy, the environment and the society. Understanding the three and their links is the key to understanding sustainability, because sustainability is about more than just quality of life. It is about understanding the connections between and achieving balance among the social, economic, and environmental elements of a community without compromising the well-being of future generations. There have been increasing concerns about environmental sustainability. Pollution is a major problem in Trinidad and Tobago as well as the world. Pollution damages extend further than the environment, its damages may reach human beings. By protecting the environment we support sustainable development. A healthy environment means clean air, unpolluted water and healthy soil, which are necessary for the survival of future generations.
There are three major types of pollution:
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Land Pollution
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AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution is the accumulation in the atmosphere of substances that, in sufficient concentrations, endanger human health or produce other measured effects on living matter and other materials. The six major types of pollutants are carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, particulates, sulphur dioxide, and photochemical oxidants.
Uses of the Atmosphere
Protection of all life from hazardous or deadly radiation from space (filter for UV- and x-rays from sun).
Letting pass the vitally important sunlight to the surface of the continents and oceans (energy source).
Protections from rapid cooling at night and heating at day.
Makes possible a mean temperature on Earth’s surface of +15 °C instead of -18 °C as would be without atmosphere.
Transport of energy (warmth of air that can be felt and latent warmth of water vapour) from the equatorial regions to medium and higher latitudes.
Transport of water vapour through dynamic processes of...
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